Nick Blackman Biography

Nick Blackman is a promising young striker who
signed for Blackburn Rovers in January 2009.
Nick began his senior career with
Macclesfield Town, making his senior debut at the age of 17 before his transfer
to Ewood Park. A tall, rangy striker who holds the ball up well, he gained
further experience of senior football with spells on loan at Blackpool and
Oldham.
In 2010-11 he extended his education in the game by spending most of
the season on loan in Scotland playing for manager Craig Brown, firstly at
Motherwell and then Aberdeen.
He was particularly successful during his time at
Fir Park, where his tally of 10 goals left him as the team’s leading scorer for
the season and included a hat-trick in the 4-0 win over St Johnstone in
November.